"Enlighten us, but make it quick" is the slogan of Ignite--a community event celebrating the passion and creativity of geek culture, sponsored by O'Reilly Media. Ignite events showcase a series of speakers who, in rapid succession, give five-minute talks on whatever ignites their passion.
The format is half the fun with Ignite--speakers are allowed 20 slides that auto-forward every 15 seconds, whether they're ready or not. Organized by volunteers in the local community and presented free of charge to their communities, Ignite talks range from "Starting your own role playing game" to "The impending death of Internet Explorer" to "Zombie Defense for n00bs".
Official Website: http://www.ignitesaltlake.com
Added by Jesse H on January 6, 2010